Where does “smudgily” come from?

smudgily (English) comes from English smudgy, from English smudge, from Middle English smogen.

smudgily (English): In a smudgy manner

Definitions

  1. In a smudgy manner

Ancestry of “smudgily”, step by step

smudgily traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English smudgy

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsmudgyMarked with smudges; Like a thick smoke
2EnglishsmudgeA blemish or smear, especially a dark or sooty...
3Middle Englishsmogen—

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Middle English smogen →Every word from English smudge →Every word from English smudgy →